Obituaries

Feb 1, 2019

Leora (Arnett) (Prater) Bradley, age 92 and a resident of North Manchester, took the hand of the Lord, passing from Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 10:10 p.m. Born in Goodloe, Floyd County, Kentucky on November 18, 1926, Leora was one of seven children born to Lee Arnett and Nancy (England) Arnett. She grew up in...

Jan 31, 2019

Maria (Brack) Sarber, age 83 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly and unexpectedly in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. on January 31, 2019. Born on September 27, 1935 in Antwerp, Belgium, Maria was the daughter of Petrus and Octavia (Van Damme) Brack. She spent her youth in wartime Belgium, immigrating to the United States as a teen. Maria...

Jan 31, 2019

Henry Gutowski, known to many as “Hank,” passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2:05 p.m. Age 65 at the time of his unexpected death, he was a resident of Warsaw. Hank was born on July 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of Frank and Eleanor (Zapinski) Gutowski and one...

Jan 29, 2019

Charles A. Ker, 84, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born on May 29, 1934 at Warsaw McDonald Hospital to Charles H. and Jessie A. Ker. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Connie Ker.

Charlie graduated valedictorian from Warsaw High School,...

Jan 29, 2019

Jan 27, 2019

Bryan M. Bowen, 56, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home.  He was born on January 14, 1963 in Columbia City, IN to Glenn R. & Sheila I. (Bell) Bowen.

He graduated in 1981 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident....

Jan 26, 2019

Patricia E. ”Norah” Pomroy, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 23, 1954 in San Antonio, TX to Paul & Martha (Watson) Ellis.

She graduated in 1972 from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, IN and 1987 from St. Xavier University Nursing School in Chicago. She...

Jan 26, 2019

Jerald J. "Joe" Longenecker, 88, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1930 in Leesburg, IN to Chester Marion & Hallie Ellen (Hartman) Longenecker.

He graduated in 1948 from Leesburg High School, was a United States Army & Air Force veteran, and...

Jan 25, 2019

Dorothy Jean "Dot" Howard, 83, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1935 in Paris, KY to George W. & Mabel (Johnson) Tackett.

She grew up in Kentucky and attended Magoffin Baptist Institute in Salyersville, KY. She was married on August 13,...

Jan 23, 2019

Janella D. Lovellette, 81, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:42 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1938 in Wilshire, OH to James H. & Viola F. (Heath) Stevens.

She grew up in Ohio & attended Convoy High School in Convoy, OH. She was married on June 24,...

Jan 23, 2019

Philip L. Rapsavage, a longtime resident of Warsaw, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 23rd in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Born on September 21, 1924, Philip was the son of Edward and Iva Loreana (Friend) Rapsavage. He was born in Detroit, Michigan but spent much of his youth in Litchfield,...

Jan 20, 2019

Lewis R. Thomas (Randy), 71, Warsaw, formerly of Wilmot, went home to be with his Heavenly Father at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne.

He was born April 1, 1947 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Pastor Lewis Edward and Alice (Doby) Thomas.  On March 4, 1976, he married the...

Jan 18, 2019

Joyce (Barber) Bowen, age 83, passed away quietly on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 8:53 p.m. in her daughter’s Columbia City residence. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time. Joyce was born in Warsaw on August 10, 1935 and lived most of her life here. The daughter of Warren and Winifred (Koser) Howe, Joyce was a 1954...

Jan 18, 2019

Diana Lynn Fleming, 70 years young and a resident of Silver Lake, was a woman who could never be summed up in a single obituary. Her passing on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. was from her home. She was showered with love from her husband and daughter at the time and with love from many others during her...

Jan 12, 2019

Samuel Lee Cook, 59, of Etna Green, IN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 26, 1959 in Warsaw, IN to George Luther & Alice G. (Ulmer) Cook.

He grew up in Indiana, formerly lived in Michigan and Virginia, and resided in California for the last 20 years before...

Jan 10, 2019

Joan L. Baker, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1942 in Middleboro, MA to Herbert & Roberta (Provonche) Thomas.

She grew up in Massachusetts, graduated from Middleboro High School, and moved to the North Webster area in 1977 from Muncie....

Jan 9, 2019

Lesa Sue (Campbell) Cochran, 57, of Milford, IN passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart, IN.  She was born on September 6, 1961 in Elkhart, IN to Merle “Bud” & Laura Sue (Free) Campbell Jr.

She was a lifetime Milford area resident and graduated in 1980 from Wawasee...

Jan 9, 2019

Elaine C. Bell, a resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Surrounded by those she loved, Elaine was 90 years old at the time of her passing. Born on November 27, 1928 in Indianapolis, Elaine was the daughter of Arden and Emelia (Horn) Ober. She attended Arsenal Technical...

Jan 8, 2019

Robert F. Johnson, 60, of Nappanee, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, due to complications from metastatic cancer at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN surrounded by his family.

Robert was known to family and friends as Bobby, Bob, B.J., and Rob.  He was born on December 10, 1958, in Elkhart, IN to...

Jan 6, 2019

Sue Catherine Huffman, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 10, 1943 in Indianapolis, In to Burl D. & Catherine (Thurston) Silver.

She grew up in North Webster, graduated in 1961 from North Webster High School and attended Goshen College. She...